The Jargon Buster Directory is your central resource for locating
an explanation to typical terms found for within all industries , professions
and governments.
Use our directory to locate and decipher jargon that you would like an
explanation for.
Keeping our directory up to date and to include all the spheres where jargon
is used is a never ending task for us. We have started with what we can locate
but but it is a vast subject and can be very niche specific.
Are you in a profession or industry that uses jargon that is NOT included
here? Then why not send us your own jargon buster text and we will include
it within our database. to say thank you we will provide you with a return
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Careers jargon is evolving all the time to suit new work patterns
and opportunities. Career jargon is unlike any other jargon in that
it is always relatively new. Old careers jargon is often dropped very
quickly due to the old hat image it may portray.
Careers jargon is always seen as hip or trendy as people in
this service seem to continually reinvent themselves or their careers and
so the new career jargon is born.
It is nearly impossible to avoid careers jargon in normal life as
it affects us all including our children who have to deal with the latest
technology in the careers jargon relating to exams and courses that
they may be considering before entering the world of work.
Careers Jargon.
NVQ National Vocational Qualifications. NVQs are qualifications for people
who are learning and training while they work.
Employed Status
This is where you are on a training course but you are also employed by the
company doing the training. (If you are not employed you will be a trainee
and get a training allowance).
Advanced Apprenticeship
The highest level of training course, with employed status. The training
takes you at least up to NVQ level 3 - this is the same level as A levels.
Apprenticeship
Training courses that takes you at least up to NVQ level 2 - this is the
same level as 5 GCSEs.
Jobs with Full Training or Full NVQ Training
This means an ordinary job but with full training included. The training
might involve:
going to college or a training centre one day a week or in the evening, or
doing good quality company training while you are learning how to do the
job
Job with Some Training This means an ordinary job without full training.
You will either know how to do the job already or you will have to learn
it as you work with other workers in the company.
Vacancy Choices The type of vacancies you are looking for. Your choices are
agreed between yourself and your Adviser.
E2E There are courses of a minimum 16 hours per week that help young people
gain the confidence, skills and knowledge they need to move from school to
college, training or jobs.
Holiday Work Temporary jobs in holiday periods such as Christmas, Easter
or Summer. Popular with students.
Part-Time Work Part-Time jobs. Often covering evenings or weekends they can
provide useful income to students.
Personal Development Opportunities
This covers a huge variety of volunteering vacancies involving everything
from project team work to helping out with charities or special needs or
placements with different types of organisations. It also covers courses
that give you personal skills (e.g. good communication or listening ability)
or practical skills (e.g. telephoning or creating a good CV) or an introduction
to a particular job area (e.g. construction trades).